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Good morning! Winter's back! A winter weather advisory is in effect for portions of central Minnesota until noon and through the day across much of the north. Highs around 30 north to the lower 50s south. It's a big weekend for a young Muslim boxer from Minnesota. USA Boxing last week granted Amaiya Zafar a religious exemption to compete wearing the hijab so she can fight this weekend in Minneapolis. It will be Zafar's first competitive match, three and a half years after she took up the sport. | Forecast | Updraft weather blog
 

Scarsella, the Clark protester shooter, faces 19 years in jail at sentencing today

A Hennepin County jury in February found Allen Scarsella guilty of the 2015 shooting of five Black Lives Matter protesters. He faces up to 19 years in prison. | On eve of Scarsella's sentence, victim still feels wounds

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Massive Trump tax cuts face big hurdles as debt mounts

Trump is scheduled Wednesday to unveil the broad outlines of a tax overhaul that would provide massive tax cuts to businesses big and small. | 4 questions about Trump's tax plan

Trump to sign executive order that could shrink national monuments

The Interior Secretary says, under the policy, his department will review protective designations since 1996 of 100,000 acres or more, particularly their size.

Mexicans no longer make up majority of immigrants in U.S. illegally

Mexicans made up half of the 11.3 million unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. last year, according to new estimates by the Pew Research Center. There are growing numbers from Central America and Asia.


 
 

Judge cites Trump's comment in 'sanctuary city' ruling

For the third time in two months, a federal judge has knocked down an immigration order by President Trump and used Trump's own language against him. | Understanding the confusing battle over 'sanctuary cities'

Stephan Pastis casts 'Pearls' before everyone

The creator of a quirky comic strip explains that he started cartooning as a way to get out of practicing law.

A worm may hold the key to biodegrading plastic

More than a trillion plastic bags are used annually. They're made of a notoriously resilient kind of plastic called polyethylene - but scientists have found that wax worms are able to break them down.

Minnesota's World's Fair bid looks brighter after Congress acts

The U.S. House voted Tuesday to clear a potential obstacle to Minnesota's bid to host Expo 2023, also known as the World's Fair.

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